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| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Blackhawks (13-14-6) Montreal Canadiens (17-12-4) | Unknown Unknown | 36.9% 63.1% | +160 -180 +167 -184 | +1½-160 -1½+148 +1½-160 -1½+145 | 2.48 3.63 | 6.11 | o5½-115 u5½+101 o5½-115 u5½+100 | |||
| Los Angeles Kings (14-9-9) Tampa Bay Lightning (18-12-3) | Unknown Unknown | 40.5% 59.5% | +164 -180 +170 -180 | +1½-155 -1½+141 +1½-140 -1½+140 | 2.40 3.41 | 5.81 | o6+105 u6-120 o6+105 u5½+100 | Volatility Bet Value Active | ||
| Toronto Maple Leafs (15-12-5) Washington Capitals (18-11-4) | Unknown Unknown | 41.5% 58.5% | +133 -149 +130 -140 | +1½-175 -1½+177 +1½-200 -1½+180 | 2.58 3.48 | 6.06 | o6+105 u5½+105 o5½-120 u6-120 | Volatility Bet Value Active | ||
| Edmonton Oilers (16-12-6) Boston Bruins (20-14-0) | Unknown Unknown | 54.5% 45.5% | -135 +122 -135 +130 | -1½+177 +1½-200 -1½+180 +1½-200 | 3.27 2.79 | 6.06 | o6-120 u6½-115 o6-120 u6½-110 | |||
| Minnesota Wild (20-9-5) Columbus Blue Jackets (14-13-6) | Unknown Unknown | 50.5% 49.5% | -115 +101 -114 +108 | -1½+205 +1½-245 -1½+210 +1½-240 | 3.10 3.04 | 6.14 | o6-114 u6-101 o6-110 u6+100 | |||
| Pittsburgh Penguins (14-9-9) Ottawa Senators (15-13-4) | Unknown Unknown | 38.7% 61.3% | +150 -170 +155 -168 | +1½-169 -1½+149 +1½-165 -1½+145 | 2.46 3.53 | 5.99 | o6-122 u6½-110 o6-115 u6½-110 | Volatility Bet Value Active | ||
| Philadelphia Flyers (17-9-6) Buffalo Sabres (14-14-4) | Unknown Unknown | 47.1% 52.9% | +117 -130 +118 -125 | +1½-215 -1½+190 +1½-220 -1½+195 | 2.88 3.19 | 6.07 | o6-114 u6+100 o6-115 u6+100 | |||
| New York Rangers (16-15-4) St. Louis Blues (12-15-7) | Unknown Unknown | 60.0% 40.0% | -133 +120 -130 +120 | -1½+188 +1½-220 -1½+195 +1½-215 | 3.35 2.33 | 5.68 | o5½+100 u5½-114 o5½+100 u5½-110 | |||
| Seattle Kraken (12-13-6) Calgary Flames (13-17-4) | Unknown Unknown | 40.9% 59.1% | +153 -167 +150 -160 | +1½-177 -1½+163 +1½-180 -1½+170 | 2.33 3.31 | 5.64 | o5½-114 u5½+100 o5½-120 u5½+105 | |||
| Dallas Stars (22-7-5) San Jose Sharks (17-14-3) | Unknown Unknown | 65.5% 34.5% | -208 +183 -202 +190 | -1½+121 +1½-140 -1½+125 +1½-140 | 3.61 2.39 | 6.00 | o6-105 u6-105 o6-105 u6-110 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Red Wings San Jose Sharks | 64.4% 35.6% | -189 +172 -185 +175 | -1½+127 +1½-140 -1½+125 +1½-140 | 3 2 | -0.44608-0.44482 | -0.44034 | |
| Calgary Flames Philadelphia Flyers | 44.0% 56.0% | +107 -119 +110 -117 | +1½-235 -1½+204 +1½-230 -1½+205 | 2 1 | -0.75368-0.75717 | -0.82030 | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets New York Islanders | 46.3% 53.7% | +106 -117 +110 -118 | +1½-202 -1½+185 +1½-200 -1½+190 | 2 3 | -0.64204-0.63113 | -0.62153 | |
| Tampa Bay Lightning Utah Mammoth | 51.5% 48.5% | +110 -119 +111 -115 | +1½-225 -1½+210 +1½-225 +1½-260 | 4 2 | -0.76132-0.75547 | -0.66390 | |
| New York Rangers Seattle Kraken | 50.0% 50.0% | -135 +119 -135 +125 | -1½+183 +1½-207 -1½+185 +1½-210 | 3 2 | -0.58492-0.57304 | -0.69341 | |
| Chicago Blackhawks Edmonton Oilers | 34.2% 65.8% | +242 -270 +240 -273 | +1½+100 -1½-110 +1½+100 -1½-110 | 2 3 | -0.33697-0.33780 | -0.41863 | |
| New Jersey Devils Los Angeles Kings | 43.3% 56.7% | +101 -113 +103 -110 | +1½-246 -1½+220 +1½-245 +1½-260 | 4 1 | -0.72577-0.72433 | -0.83783 | |
| Vancouver Canucks Minnesota Wild | 45.7% 54.3% | +156 -165 +157 -160 | +1½-163 -1½+155 +1½-170 -1½+160 | 2 5 | -0.48696-0.48999 | -0.61041 | |
| St. Louis Blues Columbus Blue Jackets | 45.4% 54.6% | +126 -132 +126 -136 | +1½-188 -1½+177 +1½-180 -1½+170 | 2 3 | -0.57531-0.56976 | -0.60554 | |
| Washington Capitals Buffalo Sabres | 45.9% 54.1% | +112 -118 +116 -120 | +1½-217 -1½+200 +1½-210 -1½+210 | 3 4 | -0.62672-0.61452 | -0.61450 | |
| Ottawa Senators Montreal Canadiens | 49.0% 51.0% | -106 -102 -105 +100 | +1½-246 -1½+222 +1½-250 -1½+225 | 3 4 | -0.70261-0.70528 | -0.67350 | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs Philadelphia Flyers | 51.9% 48.1% | -117 +103 -115 +105 | -1½+210 +1½-236 -1½+215 +1½-230 | 5 2 | -0.64902-0.64814 | -0.65585 | |
| Dallas Stars Florida Panthers | 42.5% 57.5% | +125 -136 +125 -135 | +1½-202 -1½+183 +1½-210 -1½+185 | 3 4 | -0.57167-0.57304 | -0.55271 | |
| Colorado Avalanche San Jose Sharks | 68.2% 31.8% | -244 +220 -230 +230 | -1½+102 +1½-115 -1½+105 +1½-110 | 2 3 | -1.18473-1.19392 | -1.14467 | |
| Calgary Flames Nashville Predators | 48.8% 51.2% | +108 -115 +103 -112 | +1½-245 -1½+214 +1½-250 -1½+220 | 2 4 | -0.64124-0.65878 | -0.67009 | |
| Pittsburgh Penguins Winnipeg Jets | 39.5% 60.5% | +146 -162 +150 -155 | +1½-163 -1½+150 +1½-160 -1½+160 | 2 5 | -0.50527-0.50566 | -0.50327 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 7380 | 4485-2847 (0.611) | 48 | -0.65776 | |
| Sportsbooks | 7380 | 4488-2856 (0.611) | 36 | -0.65716 | |
| DRatings | 7380 | 4448-2932 (0.603) | 0 | -0.66099 | -0.00323 -0.00383 |
Season Simulation
*Through all games played on or before 12/16/25| Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pts | Make Playoffs | Win Div | Win Conf | Conf. Champ. | Stanley Cup |
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche (24-2-7, 55 pts) | 55.9 | 15.5 | 10.6 | 122.4 | 100.0% | 94.3% | 93.8% | 43.8% | 31.9% |
| 2 | Dallas Stars (22-7-5, 49 pts) | 49.1 | 23.5 | 9.4 | 107.6 | 99.8% | 4.6% | 4.4% | 14.0% | 7.7% |
| 3 | Minnesota Wild (20-9-5, 45 pts) | 45.6 | 26.8 | 9.6 | 100.8 | 96.8% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 7.6% | 3.6% |
| 4 | Carolina Hurricanes (21-9-2, 44 pts) | 50.3 | 25.4 | 6.3 | 106.9 | 97.9% | 67.7% | 56.2% | 25.6% | 12.8% |
| 5 | Anaheim Ducks (20-12-2, 42 pts) | 45.3 | 30.0 | 6.7 | 97.3 | 89.6% | 22.9% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 3.1% |
| 6 | Vegas Golden Knights (16-6-9, 41 pts) | 44.3 | 23.9 | 13.8 | 102.4 | 97.5% | 55.6% | 0.7% | 12.1% | 6.1% |
| 7 | New York Islanders (19-12-3, 41 pts) | 45.1 | 29.3 | 7.6 | 97.9 | 79.8% | 12.5% | 9.9% | 10.2% | 4.1% |
| 8 | Detroit Red Wings (19-12-3, 41 pts) | 42.3 | 31.5 | 8.2 | 92.8 | 54.6% | 12.5% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 1.2% |
| 9 | Washington Capitals (18-11-4, 40 pts) | 44.0 | 29.2 | 8.8 | 96.7 | 75.9% | 9.8% | 6.8% | 9.0% | 3.5% |
| 10 | Boston Bruins (20-14-0, 40 pts) | 44.8 | 32.4 | 4.7 | 94.4 | 64.1% | 18.7% | 2.7% | 5.5% | 1.9% |
| 11 | Philadelphia Flyers (17-9-6, 40 pts) | 41.5 | 29.2 | 11.3 | 94.4 | 59.8% | 4.5% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 1.4% |
| 12 | Tampa Bay Lightning (18-12-3, 39 pts) | 45.0 | 29.4 | 7.6 | 97.6 | 80.4% | 33.3% | 8.3% | 13.6% | 5.9% |
| 13 | Edmonton Oilers (16-12-6, 38 pts) | 41.5 | 29.8 | 10.7 | 93.7 | 78.8% | 10.5% | 0.0% | 5.5% | 2.5% |
| 14 | Montreal Canadiens (17-12-4, 38 pts) | 39.9 | 32.7 | 9.4 | 89.1 | 30.2% | 3.9% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 0.5% |
| 15 | New Jersey Devils (18-14-1, 37 pts) | 43.7 | 32.4 | 5.9 | 93.3 | 55.3% | 4.4% | 2.5% | 5.6% | 2.2% |
| 16 | Los Angeles Kings (14-9-9, 37 pts) | 39.0 | 28.8 | 14.2 | 92.2 | 69.1% | 9.6% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 1.5% |
| 17 | Pittsburgh Penguins (14-9-9, 37 pts) | 36.2 | 31.0 | 14.8 | 87.3 | 22.5% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| 18 | San Jose Sharks (17-14-3, 37 pts) | 39.4 | 34.2 | 8.4 | 87.2 | 39.4% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.3% |
| 19 | Florida Panthers (17-13-2, 36 pts) | 44.3 | 30.9 | 6.8 | 95.4 | 69.6% | 22.0% | 5.6% | 11.9% | 5.0% |
| 20 | New York Rangers (16-15-4, 36 pts) | 39.3 | 33.8 | 8.9 | 87.6 | 21.6% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 0.6% |
| 21 | Toronto Maple Leafs (15-12-5, 35 pts) | 38.6 | 32.8 | 10.5 | 87.8 | 26.4% | 3.1% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 0.8% |
| 22 | Utah Mammoth (16-16-3, 35 pts) | 40.0 | 34.3 | 7.7 | 87.8 | 45.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 1.1% |
| 23 | Ottawa Senators (15-13-4, 34 pts) | 40.2 | 32.7 | 9.2 | 89.5 | 34.2% | 5.5% | 0.9% | 3.0% | 1.0% |
| 24 | Columbus Blue Jackets (14-13-6, 34 pts) | 36.9 | 33.7 | 11.4 | 85.2 | 12.7% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| 25 | Winnipeg Jets (15-15-2, 32 pts) | 39.3 | 35.3 | 7.5 | 86.0 | 37.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.5% |
| 26 | Buffalo Sabres (14-14-4, 32 pts) | 37.5 | 34.9 | 9.6 | 84.6 | 15.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| 27 | Chicago Blackhawks (13-14-6, 32 pts) | 33.3 | 36.7 | 12.0 | 78.6 | 7.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 28 | St. Louis Blues (12-15-7, 31 pts) | 31.8 | 37.3 | 12.9 | 76.4 | 4.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 29 | Nashville Predators (13-15-4, 30 pts) | 35.5 | 36.7 | 9.7 | 80.8 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 30 | Seattle Kraken (12-13-6, 30 pts) | 33.1 | 36.6 | 12.3 | 78.4 | 7.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 31 | Calgary Flames (13-17-4, 30 pts) | 34.2 | 38.0 | 9.8 | 78.2 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 32 | Vancouver Canucks (13-17-3, 29 pts) | 35.3 | 38.1 | 8.6 | 79.1 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
Hockey Methodology
All of our NHL hockey picks and predictions are listed above along with the odds to win. As of late 2017, we are now taking into account more information to make our predictions as accurate as possible. These predictions should be used for entertainment purposes only.
The current process simulates the regular season 500 times and the playoffs 1,000 times. Our simulations follow all of the rules of the NHL tiebreaker system which are as follows.
- Points: Most points accured by a team. In the case of uneven games played, it is point percentage.
- RW: Games won, not including those from overtime or shootout.
- ROW: Games won, not including those from shootout.
- Total Wins: Full number of wins.
- There are three more criteria which fulfill this list, but it is very unlikely that a scenario would fall this far.
Our projection system for the NHL is at Level 3, which one can read about in our Predictions Disclaimer.
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